Question

The book Indica written by the Greek sailor Ptolemy gives information about the ports of India.​

Answer 1

Answer:

Indica is the name of a short military history about interior Asia, particularly the Indian subcontinent, written by Arrian in 2nd-century CE.

The subject of the book covers the expedition of Alexander the Great that occurred between 336 and 323 BCE, about 450 years before Arrian.

The book mainly tells the story of Alexander's officer Nearchus’ voyage from India to the Persian Gulf after Alexander the Great's conquest of the Indus Valley.